Question: Explain different ways in which people are being represented.
Consider: Regional identity, class, youth, gender and audience positioning.
Peckham Finishing School offers an educational programme of stereotypical views of different classes.
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Suggest two ways in which people have been represented in these adverts
The men in these adverts are portrayed in a particular way to show how they act towards other women, being their wife or girls in bikinis at the beach.
The main plot of the story shows a typical display of a dad joking around with his son about personal features, women are usually concious about. The son then. not knowing the consequences, reveals what his father has said about his mother. This leads to the dad with no dinner and having to escape the house to KFC. This shows males being linked with junk food when being denied dinner at home. He returns home with flowers to apologise, portraying a stereotypical end of an argument.
The KFC advert shows the stereotypical dad reading the paper as his pregnant wife is in the kitchen. At this particular point, the camera is looking up at the woman, showing a sense of importance. The lighting is bright and fills the room suggesting a family environment. This contrasts with the dim lighting at the end of the advert, when the husband is in trouble and left outside his house, eating his dinner. Close ups are key in this advert to show the expressions of the characters involved. Close up shots are also used to show the product and the ingredients used. This allows the audience to understand clearly what is involved in one of KFCs product. Alongside the section of showing the 'Filler' blues music is played. This connotes North American music suggesting a background or link with black people. Stereotypically black people are associated with eating fried chicken. This is highlighted when the camera cuts to a black lady serving the dad with his KFC Filler.
The Fosters advertisement concentrates on displaying men in need of advice from a couple of Australian 'Lads' by the beach. At the begginning of the advert, it shows a long shot of a beach and hut with the Fosters logo on the side of it. It then continues to show one male in a laid back position with his chest broadly out, attempting to impress and search for women on the beach. There are several key props displayed, linking with Australian men. One male is wearing a rugby shirt as another barbeques. They answer the phone in the famous Asutralian saying of 'G'day' and continue to speak in a strong accent and Australian lingo. This contrasts with the other men in the English pub. The lighting is darker and less colourful suggesting by drinking Fosters, you'll be having the life they led on the beach, surrounding by women.
The men in these adverts are portrayed in a particular way to show how they act towards other women, being their wife or girls in bikinis at the beach.
The main plot of the story shows a typical display of a dad joking around with his son about personal features, women are usually concious about. The son then. not knowing the consequences, reveals what his father has said about his mother. This leads to the dad with no dinner and having to escape the house to KFC. This shows males being linked with junk food when being denied dinner at home. He returns home with flowers to apologise, portraying a stereotypical end of an argument.
The KFC advert shows the stereotypical dad reading the paper as his pregnant wife is in the kitchen. At this particular point, the camera is looking up at the woman, showing a sense of importance. The lighting is bright and fills the room suggesting a family environment. This contrasts with the dim lighting at the end of the advert, when the husband is in trouble and left outside his house, eating his dinner. Close ups are key in this advert to show the expressions of the characters involved. Close up shots are also used to show the product and the ingredients used. This allows the audience to understand clearly what is involved in one of KFCs product. Alongside the section of showing the 'Filler' blues music is played. This connotes North American music suggesting a background or link with black people. Stereotypically black people are associated with eating fried chicken. This is highlighted when the camera cuts to a black lady serving the dad with his KFC Filler.
The Fosters advertisement concentrates on displaying men in need of advice from a couple of Australian 'Lads' by the beach. At the begginning of the advert, it shows a long shot of a beach and hut with the Fosters logo on the side of it. It then continues to show one male in a laid back position with his chest broadly out, attempting to impress and search for women on the beach. There are several key props displayed, linking with Australian men. One male is wearing a rugby shirt as another barbeques. They answer the phone in the famous Asutralian saying of 'G'day' and continue to speak in a strong accent and Australian lingo. This contrasts with the other men in the English pub. The lighting is darker and less colourful suggesting by drinking Fosters, you'll be having the life they led on the beach, surrounding by women.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Lighting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm39m8LWqUI
At the begginning of the film, high contrast lighting is used to show a contrast of the main character's personality being left in the dark in juxtaposition to him being lit up as he talks. This shows an insight to what he could possibly be displayed as but still is limited to what he may act like within the rest of the film. It also shows a possible sinister side to him as you can only see him and not the surroundings around him.
Key lighting is also used to show the main character in different sections when explaining what he wants in his life.
As mysterious music starts to play and Bronson is seen pacing up and down the cage, naked, the low key lighting reflects the hard exterior he portrays, as well as the red filter which connotes blood or violence.
The rest of the lighting is mainly high key lighting to contradict what is going on within the plot of the film. It shows real day life in a positive way in contrast with the actions of the main character, which are of a horrible nature. This makes you question the personality and state of mind, of Bronson.
At the begginning of the film, high contrast lighting is used to show a contrast of the main character's personality being left in the dark in juxtaposition to him being lit up as he talks. This shows an insight to what he could possibly be displayed as but still is limited to what he may act like within the rest of the film. It also shows a possible sinister side to him as you can only see him and not the surroundings around him.
Key lighting is also used to show the main character in different sections when explaining what he wants in his life.
As mysterious music starts to play and Bronson is seen pacing up and down the cage, naked, the low key lighting reflects the hard exterior he portrays, as well as the red filter which connotes blood or violence.
The rest of the lighting is mainly high key lighting to contradict what is going on within the plot of the film. It shows real day life in a positive way in contrast with the actions of the main character, which are of a horrible nature. This makes you question the personality and state of mind, of Bronson.
4. How will audiences interpret the representation within texts? Who are the texts aimed at?
- That an understanding of representation is linked to the cultural experiences and the backgrounds of the audience.
- It is also affected by the audience relationship with, for example, the individual star/event/
- environment etc.
Murderball is a documentary which challenges the audiences perception of disabled people. Throughout the text, the men involved contradict the predictable stereotype of the vulnerable and sad by portraying themselves like any other athlete. They mock each other and joke about their disability in a humorous fashion which can some times be seen as shocking to the audience. However they're is also certain moments within the documentary that saddens us as an audience. It highlights the trouble, the rugby team has with day to day life in comparison to someone who is seen as 'normal'. The team also explains how people react towards them and how they are shocked when seeing them out at night, in a club environment. This sometimes angers the men as they believe they should be seen as no different to others. The audience appreciate the comfortable surrounding the documentary offers, with the jokes and high spirits the team offer.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
The sexual positioning Innocent yet playful vibe is shown through them both being naked
of the man and woman
show they are intimate
Her eye contact suggests
she knows there is some-
one watching. She feels
guilty as the man kisses
her
Both good looking people,
tanned, good physic
Links with aspiring to look
like them
His hand placed on her face shows the
gentle yet masculin side of him, he has his eyes closed showing his passion
She looks caught out and not as involved with the intimacy, like the man. However she accepts the kiss and looks pleasured.
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